The EU rules that blue checkmarks are deceptive
The European Union (EU) on Friday said that Elon Musk-led X Platform has failed to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) by allowing accounts to pay for a verification of their identities. The EU said it was concerned about the “negative impact” of the blue tick system on users’ ability to make informed decisions about the authenticity of accounts.
The EU imposed its first ever fine on Apple
The European Union (EU) has found that Apple violated the bloc’s antitrust rules by limiting the availability of subscription offers from music streaming services like Spotify and others through its App Store. The ruling applies only to in-app purchases, which are made directly through Apple’s payment system. Spotify had said that it was disappointed with the ruling but would appeal against it.
A landmark law is paving the way after the EU reached a compromise on the Act
The European Union (EU) has reached a “provisional agreement” on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The negotiations established obligations forhigh- impact general-purpose artificial intelligence systems that meet certain benchmarks. The systems that require transparency include creating technical documents and detailed summaries of the content used for training, something that companies like OpenAI have not yet done.
Sources say that the EU has no threats against Musk
X CEO Linda Yaccarino said the social media platform has identified and removed “hundreds” of Hamas-affiliated accounts in response to European Union Digital Services Commissioner Linda Breton’s concerns about how X is being used for distribution of illegal content and misinformation. She added that over 700 unique notes are being shown on the platform relating to the Israel-Hamas war.